Cucumber Tomato Black Bean Salad Recipe

The cucumber tomato black bean salad is a cold salad that tastes like chili. Hang around and check it out. It's great for a summer weeknight light meal.  We had it on a Sunday night when neither of us wanted to cook.  The black beans filled us up, and the lemon and lime gave us some flavoring.  I decided not to use oil since I had an avocado in it. But if you want to add a bit, you could.

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• Cucumber Tomato Black Bean Salad Recipe Ingredients:
• The ingredients in the dressing
• How to make Cucumber Tomato Black Bean Salad Recipe?
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• Additional Tips for this Cucumber Tomato Black Bean Salad Recipe:
• Supplies you may need to make this cucumber summer chili recipe.
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Cucumber Tomato Black Bean Salad Recipe Ingredients:

2 English cucumbers (chopped into ¾ inch square pieces)
1 can of black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 large red pepper (chopped into ¾ inch square pieces)
One cup of cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
1 whole ripe avocado (chopped into cubes)
1 ½ cups of red onion (chopped)
One teaspoon ground cumin

The ingredients in the dressing

1 teaspoon to tablespoon juice of a lime
1 juice of a lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

How to make Cucumber Tomato Black Bean Salad Recipe?

First, rinse and prep all the ingredients above. You will need to chop up the cucumbers and set them aside. Chop up the red pepper into ¾-inch square pieces. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and set aside. Chop the red onion and set aside. Then, cube up the fresh avocado after you remove the pit and rinse. Rinse the black beans from the can and set aside.

Then, measure out the cumin and set it aside.

Now, it's time to make the dressing.

Then, place all the ingredients, except for the avocado, into the bowl and toss gently.

Now add the avocado cubes and gently toss.

Serve immediately to minimize the discoloration of the avocados.

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Here is what the cucumber summer chili recipe looks like on a plate. It is so refreshing and delicious for hot summer dinners. Would you try this recipe?

I hope you enjoy it!  Please leave a comment below with any questions or comments about this dish.  I would love to hear from you.

Additional Tips for this Cucumber Tomato Black Bean Salad Recipe:

There are a few additional tips you may need to know about this recipe.

1. The avocado must be ripe but not overly ripe. It will turn to mush when you mix it if it is too ripe.
2. Prep all the ingredients before mixing them. This will prevent some ingredients from breaking down before adding other ingredients.
3. Feel free to prep the black beans, pepper, and tomatoes beforehand and place them in a container. Cut the cucumber and avocado when you are ready to make the salad.
4. Depending on your taste, add more or less of the dressing.

Supplies you may need to make this cucumber summer chili recipe.

Some supplies you may want to have are a salad bowl, plates to use for service, a sharp chef's knife (affiliate), and a cutting board (affiliate).

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